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AfricaView All

The Anglophone Cameroon crisis: April 2019 update
Africa Institutions International development Research Briefing 

The Anglophone Cameroon crisis: April 2019 update

April 17, 2019 Comments Off on The Anglophone Cameroon crisis: April 2019 update

Relations between the largely Anglophone regions of Cameroon and the country’s dominant Francophone elite have long been fraught. Over the…

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Military coup in Sudan
Africa Institutions Research Briefing 

Military coup in Sudan

April 11, 2019 Comments Off on Military coup in Sudan
2019: a tough year for Tunisia?
Africa Middle East Research Briefing 

2019: a tough year for Tunisia?

March 13, 2019 Comments Off on 2019: a tough year for Tunisia?
South Sudan: March 2019 update
Africa Institutions International development Research Briefing 

South Sudan: March 2019 update

March 6, 2019 Comments Off on South Sudan: March 2019 update
Zimbabwe: The Mnangagwa regime
Africa Insight 

Zimbabwe: The Mnangagwa regime

February 15, 2019 House of Commons Library Comments Off on Zimbabwe: The Mnangagwa regime

AmericasView All

Prospects for the second US-North Korea summit
Americas Asia Pacific Insight 

Prospects for the second US-North Korea summit

February 13, 2019 House of Commons Library Comments Off on Prospects for the second US-North Korea summit

US president Donald Trump has confirmed that he and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will hold a second summit in Vietnam on 27-28 February. …

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Prospects for US-Russian nuclear arms control
Americas Europe Institutions Research Briefing 

Prospects for US-Russian nuclear arms control

February 5, 2019 Comments Off on Prospects for US-Russian nuclear arms control
Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Bill
Americas Crime Criminal law Institutions Research Briefing Security Technology 

Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Bill

January 29, 2019 Comments Off on Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Bill
Political situation in Venezuela
Americas Research Briefing 

Political situation in Venezuela

January 25, 2019 Comments Off on Political situation in Venezuela
World Trade in 2018: the US and the WTO
Americas Asia Pacific Economy Institutions International trade Research Briefing The EU 

World Trade in 2018: the US and the WTO

December 13, 2018 Comments Off on World Trade in 2018: the US and the WTO

AsiaView All

Indian election 2019: A comfortable win for Modi?
Asia Pacific Elections Insight 

Indian election 2019: A comfortable win for Modi?

April 9, 2019 House of Commons Library Comments Off on Indian election 2019: A comfortable win for Modi?

The world’s largest electorate go to the polls on April 11. Will Narendra Modi keep his seat? Who are the main contenders? Could economic incentives be the deciding factor?…

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Jallianwala Bagh massacre
Asia Pacific Research Briefing 

Jallianwala Bagh massacre

April 8, 2019 Comments Off on Jallianwala Bagh massacre
LGBT rights in Brunei
Asia Pacific Institutions Research Briefing 

LGBT rights in Brunei

April 8, 2019 Comments Off on LGBT rights in Brunei
Forced live organ extraction in China
Asia Pacific Institutions Research Briefing 

Forced live organ extraction in China

March 20, 2019 Comments Off on Forced live organ extraction in China
Bilateral relations with the Kurdistan region in Iraq
Asia Pacific Institutions Middle East Research Briefing 

Bilateral relations with the Kurdistan region in Iraq

March 1, 2019 Comments Off on Bilateral relations with the Kurdistan region in Iraq

DefenceView All

Brexit reading list: general coverage
Brexit Business Defence Economy Farming and fishing Research Briefing The EU 

Brexit reading list: general coverage

April 16, 2019 House of Commons Library Comments Off on Brexit reading list: general coverage

This paper provides links to a selection of analysis and comment on general ‘Brexit’ coverage.…

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The UK’s EU Withdrawal Agreement
Animals Asylum Benefits Brexit Business Civil law Climate change Courts Crime Criminal law Defence Devolution Economy Elections Energy Environment EU institutions EU law and treaties Europe Farming and fishing Finance Government Health Immigration Industry International development International organisations International trade Parliament Research Briefing Sciences Security Tax Transport 

The UK’s EU Withdrawal Agreement

April 11, 2019 admin Comments Off on The UK’s EU Withdrawal Agreement
Gurkha Pensions
Armed forces Pensions Research Briefing 

Gurkha Pensions

April 10, 2019 Comments Off on Gurkha Pensions
Defence equipment: Buying and budgeting
Defence equipment and spending Podcast 

Defence equipment: Buying and budgeting

April 9, 2019 House of Commons Library Comments Off on Defence equipment: Buying and budgeting
Brexit statements
Brexit Business Defence policy Economy EU institutions EU law and treaties Farming and fishing Parliament Research Briefing 

Brexit statements

April 4, 2019 House of Commons Library Comments Off on Brexit statements

EuropeView All

Brexit: Proposals for the future UK-EU relationship
Aviation Brexit Economic policy EU institutions EU law and treaties Europe Farming and fishing Finance Government Higher education International organisations International trade Medicine Parliament Research Briefing Security 

Brexit: Proposals for the future UK-EU relationship

April 18, 2019 House of Commons Library Comments Off on Brexit: Proposals for the future UK-EU relationship

The House of Commons has voted on various options for the future UK-EU relationship in the hope that an agreed…

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Russian annexation of Crimea
Europe Research Briefing 

Russian annexation of Crimea

April 18, 2019 Comments Off on Russian annexation of Crimea
Brexit delayed again: until 31 October 2019?
Brexit Elections EU institutions EU law and treaties Europe Institutions International trade Parliament Research Briefing The EU 

Brexit delayed again: until 31 October 2019?

April 17, 2019 Rosie Barber Comments Off on Brexit delayed again: until 31 October 2019?
EU preparations for a no-deal Brexit
Aviation Business EU institutions EU law and treaties Europe Health services Immigration Industry International trade Rail Research Briefing Roads Transport Work & Incomes 

EU preparations for a no-deal Brexit

April 12, 2019 Comments Off on EU preparations for a no-deal Brexit
The UK’s EU Withdrawal Agreement
Animals Asylum Benefits Brexit Business Civil law Climate change Courts Crime Criminal law Defence Devolution Economy Elections Energy Environment EU institutions EU law and treaties Europe Farming and fishing Finance Government Health Immigration Industry International development International organisations International trade Parliament Research Briefing Sciences Security Tax Transport 

The UK’s EU Withdrawal Agreement

April 11, 2019 admin Comments Off on The UK’s EU Withdrawal Agreement

Institutions

Brexit: Proposals for the future UK-EU relationship
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Brexit: Proposals for the future UK-EU relationship

April 18, 2019 House of Commons Library Comments Off on Brexit: Proposals for the future UK-EU relationship

The House of Commons has voted on various options for the future UK-EU relationship in the hope that an agreed…

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Pension Credit – current issues
Pensions Research Briefing 

Pension Credit – current issues

April 18, 2019 Comments Off on Pension Credit – current issues
London Capital & Finance
Business Research Briefing 

London Capital & Finance

April 18, 2019 Comments Off on London Capital & Finance
Russian annexation of Crimea
Europe Research Briefing 

Russian annexation of Crimea

April 18, 2019 Comments Off on Russian annexation of Crimea
Regulation of estate agents
Consumers Research Briefing 

Regulation of estate agents

April 18, 2019 Comments Off on Regulation of estate agents

Middle EastView All

Yemen’s fragile peace process
Middle East Research Briefing Security 

Yemen’s fragile peace process

March 27, 2019 Comments Off on Yemen’s fragile peace process

Talks between the warring parties in Yemen have achieved a ceasefire but other commitments agreed in Stockholm are slow to…

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Returning terrorist fighters
Crime Defence Institutions Middle East Research Briefing Security 

Returning terrorist fighters

March 15, 2019 Comments Off on Returning terrorist fighters
2019: a tough year for Tunisia?
Africa Middle East Research Briefing 

2019: a tough year for Tunisia?

March 13, 2019 Comments Off on 2019: a tough year for Tunisia?
Bilateral relations with the Kurdistan region in Iraq
Asia Pacific Institutions Middle East Research Briefing 

Bilateral relations with the Kurdistan region in Iraq

March 1, 2019 Comments Off on Bilateral relations with the Kurdistan region in Iraq
Oil Prices
Energy Middle East Research Briefing Roads 

Oil Prices

January 2, 2019 Comments Off on Oil Prices

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